trolling

Example Sentences

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A couple of spicy words on social media mean nothing, especially from people who spend their days online, trolling for attention.

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026

Marc Elias: I don’t think he’s trolling us, I think he’s quite serious.

From Slate • Feb. 10, 2026

Jesy admits that the trolling she used to receive would "really affect and hurt" her, but having therapy has helped her process those feelings.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026

"When official diplomatic channels adopt trolling tactics, they implicitly validate the information ecosystem's descent into provocation-based discourse," he told AFP.

From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026

Figured he’d go trolling with it, get Erik Everts or somebody, one of his friends, to take him out in a canoe.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson